Sweet and Spicy Turkey Curry Soup

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It was nice to take a few days off and hang out at home without any pressing plans. Just doing whatever we felt like.

We cooked, we baked, we had our big feast. Then we relaxed. Eric and the kids worked on getting the Christmas decorations up. We spent a whole day in our pajamas. I love those days, don’t you? And like is usually tradition, we saw a movie – Tangled. It was really cute! Did you see any fun movies with your family?

If you haven’t already used up all of your turkey leftovers, I highly recommend this Sweet and Spicy Turkey Curry Soup with Wild Rice. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover turkey without feeling like it’s the same Thanksgiving meal, just presented in a different way.

The flavor is unique, exciting, and bold. It’s full of vegetables (and a bit of fruit!). And it is a filling meal without being calorie laden for those looking to watch their calorie intake until the next holiday feast. Soups are a great way to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor or the feeling of satiation. If you are really watching your calories, feel free to substitute fat-free half and half. No turkey? Just sub chicken instead.
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Directions:

Cook rice according to package instructions. Set aside.

Prepare the vegetables as listed in the ingredients. Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven. When hot, add onions and celery, sauteing until golden and tender, about 4 minutes. Add salt, pepper, allspice, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, curry and cayenne (I only use a couple dashes). Saute for an additional 2 minutes, until fragrant.

Deglaze the pan with 1/2 c chicken broth, scraping any browned bits from the bottom. Stir the remaining broth in with the sweet potato puree. Add the carrots, bay leaf, and turkey (or chicken). Bring soup to a boil, turning heat to low and simmering until vegetables reach desired tenderness. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the half and half.

To serve, place a scoop of rice (about 1/3 c) in a bowl, ladle soup on top, and sprinkle with diced apple.

Tip: For sweet potato puree, I steam till tender then puree in a small food processor. Add some of the soup liquid, if necessary, to thin for a smooth puree.

Oh my goodness look at the colors! I can just taste that wonderful curry from here. I am sending this one to my mother in-law. She’s from British Guiana and will flip over this recipe.

This recipe looks so good! And what a great way to use up leftover turkey that I have chillin’ in my freezer. Just a question for you on the curry . Wondering if regular curry is the same as yellow curry?
Thanks,
Jane

Love this recipe! Will be linking back to this in my upcoming post 🙂

Thanks, Marla! xo

My turkey was sitting and sitting and sitting forever in the fridge, because I just couldn’t bring myself to have another dinner of Thanksgiving leftovers. When I made this soup, those turkey leftovers disappeared immediately.

I substituted Splenda’s brown sugar blend instead of brown sugar. I didn’t bother with the fresh ginger and cayenne pepper. I substituted almond milk for the half and half, and 4 cups with water with two bouillon cubes in place of the broth (I didn’t have any). I threw in a whole pureed sweet potato and whatever apples I had sitting around the house. I finished the soup with cooked brown rice.

I will definitely make this again! This is a great way to use up chicken and other lean meats that are sitting around in the fridge.

Looks great. How many does it serve? (Or, any idea how many 1-cup servings it makes, for example?)

about 6

Absolutely delicious!!! It definitely hit the spot and a great use of the turkey. I used pumpkin puree instead due to having it left over 3/4 cup and the flavors were just as nice. I chopped up everything a little finer than picture. A definite keeper for the future. THANKS!

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